Last
Updated by: Roman
Menotti -
7/31/2026
Purpose:
This guide has been
created to provide new and returning adjunct
professors an overview of IT resources
available to you. Each section includes
instruction and policy respective to each
listed item. We encourage all adjuncts to
bookmark this document for quick reference,
and are available for support Monday thru
Friday, 8AM to 5PM at
servicedesk@masters.edu.
Canvas Login
Canvas is the Learning Management
System utilized by TMU. All of our traditional
and online courses have a Canvas page setup to
facilitate assignments, grades, exams,
learning materials, and communication between
professors and students.
To get started with Canvas, please
log in to Canvas via our sign-in portal
below.
If you are returning to TMU, your
login credentials will remain the same. For
new users, your login information will be the
same as your TMU email and password which
should be provided by your supervisor.
Once logged in, you will find a
dashboard that displays your current courses
and useful tools to navigate and customize
your teaching experience.
Canvas offers a very comprehensive
Instructor Guide which may be viewed
here.
If you need any technical assistance
with Canvas, please contact LMS Support at
lmssupport@masters.edu,
or (661) 362-2341.
Microsoft Licenses and
Application Access
Microsoft 365 applications are
central to your daily academic and
administrative workflow. Below is an overview
of the application access and licensing terms
associated with your part-time or adjunct
account.
Adjunct or Part Time Professors Access to
Microsoft Apps:
As a part-time or adjunct faculty
member, your account is provisioned with a Microsoft 365 A1 license. This gives
you full access to the online suite of
Microsoft applications; including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and OneNote directly through your
web browser.
The web-browser versions of these
tools deliver the same robust features,
formatting options, and cloud-saving
capabilities as the desktop applications. You
can seamlessly create documents, collaborate
with colleagues, and manage your course
materials from virtually any device with an
internet connection.
Please note that the A1 license does not include access to the
downloadable desktop applications for
Mac or Windows. If you attempt
to sign into a desktop version of an Office
app, a 30-day free trial will activate,
followed by a notification that your license
has expired.
To access Microsoft Office
applications on the web, follow these
steps:
2. Sign in using your TMU email address and
password.
3. Once logged in, you will be able to see
all the applications offered by Microsoft
in their Website versions.
OneDrive
OneDrive is the cloud storage service
implemented here at TMU, allowing you to
securely store, access, and share your
files from any device. It’s essential for
backing up important documents and
collaborating with colleagues. Remember to
store all critical documents in your
OneDrive folder to ensure that they are
backed up and accessible.
Accessing OneDrive via the
Web:
2. Sign in using your TMU email address
and password.
3. Once logged in, you’ll see your
OneDrive files and folders. From here,
you can upload new files, organize
your documents, and share content with
others at TMU.
OneDrive Policy for Adjunct
Professors
Device Restrictions: Do
not install your TMU OneDrive
account on personal
computers. You may use
OneDrive's mobile app on secured
devices (e.g., PIN-protected
phones or tablets). If a mobile
device is stolen, wipe it
immediately and contact IT.
Data Responsibility: You are
responsible for backing up your
critical documents in the OneDrive
folder. IT Operations is not
liable for lost data that is not
stored there.
Sensitive Data: Do not store
documents with sensitive
information, such as Social
Security Numbers, in OneDrive.
These must be stored on TMU
network drives.
Backup: Only files directly
placed in the OneDrive folder will
be backed up, so to mitigate the
chances of lost data, ensure that
your data is stored where it needs
to be.
Sharing: You may share
OneDrive folders only with other TMU
OneDrive accounts, requiring
sign-in to prevent unauthorized
access.
For detailed guidelines, please refer to
the complete policy document: OneDrive
Policy.pdf
Printing
In
order to print on campus, you'll
have two
options:
1. Print through a remote desktop
(rd-gen)
2. Print from an adjunct
workstation
Remote Desktop
NOTE: If you are using a device running on
macOS, you'll need to first install
Remote
Desktop through the App
Store.
In order to print through remote
desktop, you'll need to do the
following:
1. Ensure that you are connected to
TMU Wi-Fi (If you require assistance with
connecting to the Wi-Fi, please contact
servicedesk@masters.edu)
2. In the taskbar search box
(Windows devices) or Spotlight (macOS
devices), enter and select "Remote Desktop
Connection"
3. In the pop-up, enter "rd-gen" in
the field that says "Computer:" > select
Connect (See image below)
4. Then, it should open up another
pop-up requiring credentials (Enter your TMU
email and password)
5. You're now in a remote computer
that has access to printers around
campus!
You'll want to ensure that whatever
it is you're wanting to print has been stored
in your OneDrive or is accessible through
Teams, Outlook, etc.
Adjunct Workstations
Depending on your department, you
can utilize designated workstations to print
from. Listed below are departments/buildings
which have such devices to use:
- SSOE (Pearl C. Schaffer School of
Education)
- EHC (English and History Center)
- Music Department
- Copy Center
If you are unfamiliar with where
these locations are, please refer to this
campus
map.
